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Let's look at some more examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Wie geht es dir?
Danke, mir geht es gut.
Wie geht es dir?
Danke, mir geht es gut.
Wie geht es dir?
Mir geht es ziemlich gut.
Wie geht es dir?
Mir geht es ziemlich gut.
Wie geht es Ihnen?
Mir geht es sehr gut.
Wie geht es Ihnen?
Mir geht es sehr gut.
Wie geht's?
Mir geht es gut.
Wie geht's?
Mir geht es gut.
Wie geht es dir?
Gut. Und dir?
Wie geht es dir?
Did you notice how I added the phrase und dir?
Gut. Und dir?
[I'm] fine. And you?
First is gut, “fine.” Gut.
Here, Gut is the shortened form of Mir geht es gut. "I’m fine."
Next is Und dir? "And you?" Und dir?
First is und. "And." Und. Und.
Next is dir, the informal word for "you." Dir. Dir.
Together, it’s und dir? meaning "And you?" Und dir?
You can use this phrase to reciprocate the question when someone asks you about your well being.
For example, if someone says,
Wie geht es dir?
You can respond with,
Gut. Und dir?
First, respond to the question. Then inquire about the other person’s well being with und dir? "And you?"
Note, as dir, "you," is informal, this expression is appropriate for informal situations.
Remember this pattern, Gut. Und dir?, you’ll see it again later.

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